Registered paramedics need contemporary knowledge and specialist skills to meet the changing demands of practice, in the out-of-hospital emergency and urgent care fields.

With an increased emphasis on alternative care pathways in the NHS, up-to-date skills and knowledge are an essential factor in paramedics being able to make timely, well-supported clinical decisions that deliver the best possible patient care.

Why UWE Bristol?

BSc(Hons) Applied Paramedic Science is a specially developed course for qualified paramedics.

With outstanding onsite facilities, and a strong emphasis on case-based learning and realistic practice scenarios, you'll build the set of skills and knowledge you need to meet the evolving demands of your role.

The University continually enhances our offer by responding to feedback from our students and other stakeholders, ensuring the curriculum is kept up to date and our graduates are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need for the real world. This may result in changes to the course. If changes to your course are approved, we will inform you.

Learning and Teaching

This course uses a variety of learning methods, which means you'll have face-to-face teaching days at Glenside, as well as interactive master classes and scenarios, practical workshops and online learning days.

Typical offers

If your first language isn't English, you need an IELTS score of at least 7 overall, with 6.5 in each section.

Entry requirements

You will need to be a registered paramedic to enrol on this course.

1. Award sought, with entry to the course at level three:

You must have experience of, or be working in an area that will enable you to meet the learning outcomes of the course.

You must have 240 credits (of which not less than 100 credits are at level two or above) in a related area or equivalent through the faculty A(E)L processes. If you are a paramedic who qualified with a recognised Foundation Degree or Diploma, you will automatically be given 240 credits.

2. Accelerated route to enter at level three:

If you are a registered paramedic who are seeking the award and wish to study the course, without appropriate academic experience, you must successfully complete the Accelerated Learning for Professionals module (UZTS76-20-2).

Through an individual application to the programme leader, it will be acknowledged that you will have the equivalent of 240 credits once the above criteria has been achieved in addition to providing evidence of your registration with the Health and Care Professions Council.

In addition, you must have experience of, or be working in, an area that will enable you to meet the learning outcomes of the course.